Evolve The Law Podcast - A Catalyst For Legal Innovation

Summary: Welcome to the 73rd episode of the Evolve Law Podcast. Today our host, Mary Juetten, speaks with James Jones Jr., Co-Founder of CourtBuddy. His startup uses instant matching technologies to match consumers with solo and small law firm attorneys- all based on a client’s budget. For the latest topics, trends and tech in the legal industry, subscribe to Evolve Law Podcast: A Catalyst for Legal Innovation. Listen as legal experts and leaders share insights about the legal industry. For more information, questions, or suggestions about our podcast feel free to email us at info@evolvelawnow.com   Show Notes: 00:00 Intro 00:18 James Jones Jr. of CourtBuddy 00:35 Explanation of what CourtBuddy does 00:58 Clients are matched with attorneys, providing a la carte services at a flat rate 01:04 Attorney and consumer can message, use video calls, and even pay through this software 03:01 How long has the company been live? 04:11 How did you link up with the tech industry? 05:00 Do you have any feedback or case stud

Summary: Welcome to the 72nd episode of the Evolve Law Podcast. Today our host, Mary Juetten, speaks with Scott Clasen Director of Marketing at TimeSolv Corporation. Their software offers faster, easier ways for law firms to process billing and payments.  For the latest topics, trends and tech in the legal industry, subscribe to Evolve Law Podcast: A Catalyst for Legal Innovation. Listen as legal experts and leaders share insights about the legal industry. For more information, questions, or suggestions about our podcast feel free to email us at info@evolvelawnow.com   Show Notes: 00:00 Intro 00:22 Scott Clasen from TimeSolv 00:29 Web-based legal billing time-keeping and project management solution for law firms 01:47 We are focused on the main drivers for a law firm’s business 02:56 What event helped you discover this niche? 03:07 Can you describe your main clients? 05:00 80% of our customer base are law firms 05:58 Is your background more legal or tech? 07:17 We hire specifically people who have experience

Summary: Welcome to the 71st episode of the Evolve Law Podcast. Today our host, Mary Juetten, speaks with Aaron Vick of Cicayda. Their legal tech company provides law firms and corporations real time e-discoveries- 56% faster than competitors- by using innovative cloud technologies. For the latest topics, trends and tech in the legal industry, subscribe to Evolve Law Podcast: A Catalyst for Legal Innovation. Listen as legal experts and leaders share insights about the legal industry. For more information, questions, or suggestions about our podcast feel free to email us at info@evolvelawnow.com   Show Notes: 00:00 Intro 00:18 Aaron Vick from Cicayda 00:40 We maximize efficiencies in the process of discovery and minimize legal spend 00:56 Actionable analysis and a holistic approach 01:15 How did you discover the legal-tech problem you are solving? 01:36 Discovered first true e-discovery platform 02:05 Two problems we aim to solve 03:50 Who are your main customers? 04:46 Legal-tech background of Aaron’s team 06

Summary: Host Jules Miller talks with Gary Kinder, Founder and Creator of WordRake, about his revolutionary software for the legal industry. For the latest topics, trends and tech in the legal industry, subscribe to Evolve Law Podcast: A Catalyst for Legal Innovation. Listen as legal experts and leaders share insights about the legal industry. For more information, questions, or suggestions about our podcast feel free to email us at info@evolvelawnow.com   Links: Listener Gift: 15% discount on WorkRake Software   Show Notes: 00:00 Intro 00:25 Founder and creator of Wordrake 00:48 Gary’s experience in the industry 02:05 Wordrake editing software, on the market for 5 years 02:28 Why Gary is a legal tech expert 03:28 Why he cares about the legal-tech industry 06:10 What software you should be using today 07:19 Game-changing technology in the next 3-5 years. 09:03 Advice to lawyers who want to use technology 09:50 Start with legal-tech consultants 10:23 How to overcome slow moving legal industry- Talk to the IT p

Summary: Host Jules Miller talks with Anand Upadhye, Vice President of Business Development from Casetext, about how to incorporate new legal technology into your practice- and why you should.  For the latest topics, trends and tech in the legal industry, subscribe to Evolve Law Podcast: A Catalyst for Legal Innovation. Listen as legal experts and leaders share insights about the legal industry. For more information, questions, or suggestions about our podcast feel free to email us at info@evolvelawnow.com   Show Notes: 00:00 Intro 00:21 Anand Upadhye: Vice President of Business Development from Casetext 01:40 15 years across many roles in legal industry 02:02 Why Anand is an expert 04:06 Why do you care about legal tech? 06:10 Access to justice problem 08:02 Why is Anand a member of Evolve Law? 09:48 What is the biggest opportunity in legal tech industry today? 13:17 Artificial Intelligence and what that will mean 15:03 Context based AI 16:34 Advice for those who want to use technology but don’ t know where

Summary: Host Jules Miller talks with Niki Black, Legal Technology Evangelist at MyCase, and Columnist for Above the Law. She has authored and co-authored multiple books and written hundreds of articles on the inner section of Law and Technology.  For the latest topics, trends and tech in the legal industry, subscribe to Evolve Law Podcast: A Catalyst for Legal Innovation. Listen as legal experts and leaders share insights about the legal industry. For more information, questions, or suggestions about our podcast feel free to email us at info@evolvelawnow.com   Show Notes: 00:00 Intro 00:36 Niki’s background 02:26 Why Niki is a legal tech expert 04:01 Why should you care about legal tech 06:19 What should practicing attorneys be buying and using right now 06:45 Firm size is important when choosing technology to use 08:03 Game-changing technology in 3-5 years: AI 09:17 Advice for lawyers who don’t know where to start 11:17 Need to incorporate tech education into daily routine 12:44 Advice to legal tech entrepr

Summary: Host Jules Miller talks with Tom Gordon, Executive Director of Responsive Law, which is the only organization that represents the interests of individuals in the legal industry. For the latest topics, trends and tech in the legal industry, subscribe to Evolve Law Podcast: A Catalyst for Legal Innovation. Listen as legal experts and leaders share insights about the legal industry. For more information, questions, or suggestions about our podcast feel free to email us at info@evolvelawnow.com   Show Notes: 00:00 Intro 00:22 Tom Gordon Executive Director of Responsive Law 00:48 Interested in how consumers get access to legal services 01:18 What makes Tom a legal expert? 02:48 Why should we care about tech in the legal industry? 03:42 Legal industry is very slow to change by nature 03:54 Anti-competitiveness in the current business model 07:02 Clients and business suffer from restrictions 07:10 Is there hope for legal-tech entrepreneurs? 07:29 Two conflicting areas for start-ups 08:12 Tip: partner with p

Summary: Welcome to the 70th episode of the Evolve Law Podcast. Today our host, Mary Juetten, speaks with Rosanna Garcia of Vijilent. Her company helps lawyers and jury selection companies make comprehensive data profiles on any client in under 40 seconds. For the latest topics, trends and tech in the legal industry, subscribe to Evolve Law Podcast: A Catalyst for Legal Innovation. Listen as legal experts and leaders share insights about the legal industry. For more information, questions, or suggestions about our podcast feel free to email us at info@evolvelawnow.com   Show Notes: 00:00 Intro 00:23 Rosanna Garcia of Vijilent 00:34 Use of Intelligent People Search 01:00 Law firms use it for jury selection, witness protection and background info on clients 01:17 How did you discover this legal tech problem? 02:32 How long have you been doing this? 03:24 Is your background more tech or legal? 03:54 Vijilent provides predictive analytics on consumers 05:11 Do you have any feedback or case studies to mention? 06:

Summary: Welcome to the sixty-ninth episode of the Evolve Law Podcast. Today our host, Mary Juetten, sits down to talk with Mike Cappucci- Co-Founder + Director of Product Strategy at FoundationLab. This new company is a services business that focuses on building tools and products for law firms, in-house counsel, and legal-tech startups. For the latest topics, trends and tech in the legal industry, subscribe to Evolve Law Podcast: A Catalyst for Legal Innovation. Listen as legal experts and leaders share insights about the legal industry. For more information, questions, or suggestions about our podcast feel free to email us at info@evolvelawnow.com   Show Notes: 00:00 Intro 00:24 Mike Cappucci of FoundationLab 00:56 How did you discover this problem your company is trying to fix? 02:50 Strategy and design work 04:33 Why are you a legal expert? 04:55 I’m more of a problem solving expert, through the use of technology. 06:02 The team of developers for FoundationLab- nearshore, not offshore 08:28 Do you have

Summary: Host Jules Miller talks with Alison Hook, Director of Hook Tangaza which provides consultancy services to the legal market, specialising in the areas of cross-border regulatory issues, market access and international law firm strategy and business development.  For the latest topics, trends and tech in the legal industry, subscribe to Evolve Law Podcast: A Catalyst for Legal Innovation. Listen as legal experts and leaders share insights about the legal industry. For more information, questions, or suggestions about our podcast feel free to email us at info@evolvelawnow.com   Show Notes: 00:00 Introduction 00:29 Alison’s background in the legal tech industry 01:41 What makes you a legal tech expert? 02:57 Why should people care about legal tech? 06:05 Why are you involved with Evolve Law? 07:32 What do you think is the biggest opportunity in legal technology today and what should practicing attorneys be buying and using right now? 11:28 Where do you think the biggest opportunity in legal tech is in 3-

Summary: In this four part series, guest host Willy Ogorzaly of LawBooth talks about artificial intelligence in the legal industry. In part four we talk about why lawyers shouldn’t be afraid of artificial intelligence and the opportunity at stake for attorneys who are willing to be progressive and embrace technology. For the latest topics, trends and tech in the legal industry, subscribe to Evolve Law Podcast: A Catalyst for Legal Innovation. Listen as legal experts and leaders share insights about the legal industry. For more information, questions, or suggestions about our podcast feel free to email us at info@evolvelawnow.com   Show Notes: 00:00 Intro 00:32 Quote from Blair Janis about the future of law practices 01:57 The pace of innovation is rapidly increasing 02:55 Debunking the common misconception that AI will replace jobs 04:29 Moving towards ongoing relationships 07:02 Why lawyers should be optimistic with changes 08:13 Outro

Summary: Welcome to the sixty eighth episode of the Evolve Law Podcast. Today our host, Mary Juetten, sits down to talk with Bill O’Boyle of North State Consulting. North State Consulting helps businesses through their journey by forming strategy and solving their biggest problems. For the latest topics, trends and tech in the legal industry, subscribe to Evolve Law Podcast: A Catalyst for Legal Innovation. Listen as legal experts and leaders share insights about the legal industry. For more information, questions, or suggestions about our podcast feel free to email us at info@evolvelawnow.com   Show Notes: 00:00 Intro 00:20 Introducing Bill O’Boyle, CEO of North State Consulting 02:59 How did you discover this legal tech problem? 04:22 Who are your main customers and how long have you been in the marketplace? 05:15 What makes you a legal tech expert? 07:39 Do you have any feedback and case studies you would like to share? 10:33 Are there any other metrics you would like to share? 12:30 Outro

Summary: Welcome to the sixty seventh episode of the Evolve Law Podcast. Today our host, Mary Juetten, sits down to talk with Alan Fanger of EmpowerLegal. EmpowerLegal is the leading provider of online education for persons involved in lawsuits. For the latest topics, trends and tech in the legal industry, subscribe to Evolve Law Podcast: A Catalyst for Legal Innovation. Listen as legal experts and leaders share insights about the legal industry. For more information, questions, or suggestions about our podcast feel free to email us at info@evolvelawnow.com   Show Notes: 00:00 Intro 00:20 Introducing Alan Fanger, President of EmpowerLegal 03:55 How did you discover this problem you are solving? 07:53 Who are your main customers and how long have you been in the marketplace? 09:16 How did you build your tech? 11:14 Do you have any feedback and case studies you would like to share? 14:58 Are there any other metrics you would like to share? 18:09 Outro

Summary: Host Jules Miller talks with Jeff Bell, CEO of LegalShield which is the leading provider of legal services in United States and 4 Canadian Provinces with over 800 employees and 300,000 sales associates. For the latest topics, trends and tech in the legal industry, subscribe to Evolve Law Podcast: A Catalyst for Legal Innovation. Listen as legal experts and leaders share insights about the legal industry. For more information, questions, or suggestions about our podcast feel free to email us at info@evolvelawnow.com   Show Notes: 00:00 Introduction 00:21 Jeff’s background in the legal tech industry 01:22 What makes you a legal tech expert? 02:34 Why should people care about legal tech? 05:14 Why are you involved with Evolve Law? 06:20 What do you think is the biggest opportunity in legal technology today and what should practicing attorneys be buying and using right now? 08:55 Where do you think the biggest opportunity in legal tech is in 3-5 years? 11:28 What advice would you give to lawyers who want

Summary: Welcome to the sixty sixth episode of the Evolve Law Podcast. Today our host, Mary Juetten, sits down to talk with Carol Lynn Grow of LawToolBox. LawToolBox is a cloud based deadline management system. For the latest topics, trends and tech in the legal industry, subscribe to Evolve Law Podcast: A Catalyst for Legal Innovation. Listen as legal experts and leaders share insights about the legal industry. For more information, questions, or suggestions about our podcast feel free to email us at info@evolvelawnow.com   Show Notes: 00:00 Intro 00:20 Introducing Carol Lynn Grow, Owner of LawToolBox 01:21 How did you discover this legal tech problem? 02:05 Who are your main customers and how long have you been in the marketplace? 04:12 What makes you a legal tech expert? 05:21 How are you building your tech? 08:06 Do you have any feedback and case studies you would like to share? 13:03 Are there any other metrics you would like to share? 15:08 Outro

Summary: Welcome to the sixty fourth episode of the Evolve Law Podcast. Today our host, Mary Juetten, sits down to talk with Richard Granat of SmartLegalForms and Direct Law. These companies develop smart legal applications for consumers and small law firms that enable them to reduce the cost of legal services. For the latest topics, trends and tech in the legal industry, subscribe to Evolve Law Podcast: A Catalyst for Legal Innovation. Listen as legal experts and leaders share insights about the legal industry. For more information, questions, or suggestions about our podcast feel free to email us at info@evolvelawnow.com   Show Notes: 00:00 Intro 00:20 Introducing Richard Granat, CEO of SmartLegalForms and DirectLaw 03:23 What led you to solving this legal problem? 04:27 Who are your main customers and how long have you been on this project? 07:10 How did you create your tech? 09:19 Do you have any feedback and case studies you would like to share? 11:31 Are there any other metrics you would like to share?

Summary: Welcome to the sixty fourth episode of the Evolve Law Podcast. Today our host, Mary Juetten, sits down to talk with Sandro Tuzzo of Seperate.us. Seperate.us is an automated workflow that allows people who are going through a divorce to populate their divorce forms and file it with the court and then keep updated with the court's case. For the latest topics, trends and tech in the legal industry, subscribe to Evolve Law Podcast: A Catalyst for Legal Innovation. Listen as legal experts and leaders share insights about the legal industry. For more information, questions, or suggestions about our podcast feel free to email us at info@evolvelawnow.com   Show Notes: 00:00 Intro 00:19 Introducing Sandro Tuzzo, Founder of Seperate.us 01:09 How did you discover this legal tech problem? 02:03 Who are your main customers and how long have you been in the marketplace? 03:15 How did you create your tech? 04:55 Do you have any feedback and case studies you would like to share? 06:04 Do you have plans to expand out

Summary: Host Jules Miller talks with Miriam Rivera, Founder and managing partner of Ulu Ventures which provides seed-stage and early-stage investment solutions. For the latest topics, trends and tech in the legal industry, subscribe to Evolve Law Podcast: A Catalyst for Legal Innovation. Listen as legal experts and leaders share insights about the legal industry. For more information, questions, or suggestions about our podcast feel free to email us at info@evolvelawnow.com   Show Notes: 00:00 Introduction 00:29 Miriam’s background in the legal tech industry 00:58 What makes you a legal tech expert? 02:17 Why do you care about legal tech? 03:38 Why are you involved with Evolve Law? 05:30 What do you think is the biggest opportunity in legal technology today and what should practicing attorneys be buying and using right now? 07:39 Where do you think the biggest opportunity in legal tech is in 3-5 years? 10:15 What advice would you give to lawyers who want to use these new technologies in their practice? 13:19

Summary: In this four part series, guest host Willy Ogorzaly of LawBooth talks about artificial intelligence in the legal industry. In part two he talks about the AI timeline and how we use AI in our everyday lives, how we got here, and where we are headed. For the latest topics, trends and tech in the legal industry, subscribe to Evolve Law Podcast: A Catalyst for Legal Innovation. Listen as legal experts and leaders share insights about the legal industry. For more information, questions, or suggestions about our podcast feel free to email us at info@evolvelawnow.com   Show Notes: 00:00 Intro 00:20 The first jobs to be replaced by AI 03:28 The last jobs to be replaced by AI 04:32 What key parts of the legal industry will never get replaced 05:49 Outro

Summary: Welcome to the sixty third episode of the Evolve Law Podcast. Today our host, Mary Juetten, sits down to talk with Catherine Krow of Digitory Legal. Digitory Legal is a budgeting and resource management platform for lawyers and for clients. For the latest topics, trends and tech in the legal industry, subscribe to Evolve Law Podcast: A Catalyst for Legal Innovation. Listen as legal experts and leaders share insights about the legal industry. For more information, questions, or suggestions about our podcast feel free to email us at info@evolvelawnow.com   Show Notes: 00:00 Intro 00:16 Introducing Catherine Krow, Founder of Digitory Legal 01:45 How did you discover this legal tech problem? 03:55 Who are your main customers and how long have you been in the marketplace? 05:21 How did you create the tech for Digitory Legal? 07:00 Do you have any feedback and case studies you would like to share? 09:26 Are there any other metrics you would like to share? 10:47 Outro